IT Management

Microsoft calls Windows 10 launch a "marketing activity"

28 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Microsoft has classified its upcoming Windows 10 launch as a "marketing and promotional activity" to avoid having to defer revenue from existing sales of Windows 8.1.


Business leaders not ready for digital future

28 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

An international survey shows that while business leaders have identified five attributes essential for avoiding disruption in the digital future, few feel that their business is effectively embodying these attributes.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 23 April

23 April, 2015

This week: Man shoots PC, Bloomberg's terminal fail, glitch blamed for bus crash, a different kind of Nigerian scam, and Glitch art? - there's an app for that.


Business intelligence that's scalable and flexible

22 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Yellowfin Australia

Australian business intelligence consultancy mac2 Data turned to Yellowfin to help it provide a BI solution with lower total cost of ownership, enhanced flexibility and seamless scalability.


Nokia's $22bn Alcatel-Lucent buy, EU accuses Google of antitrust violations, Telstra to end Pacnet brand

21 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins

Nokia to buy Alcatel-Lucent in AU$22bn all-share transaction, European Commission officially accuses Google of infringing EU antitrust rules and Telstra to end Pacnet brand.


Victorian public sector spending $3bn on ICT per year

21 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

ICT spending by the Victorian public sector has more than doubled since 2010 by some estimates, but agencies are failing to demonstrate value for money, a state audit shows.


Transforming the future with BPM

20 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins

According to the experts, modern business process management optimisation initiatives must become faster than in years past, and such projects are becoming increasingly digital (and robotic).


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 16 April

16 April, 2015

This week: Woman’s $43m tax bill glitch, Aussie pollies are allowed to use their phones at work, lawnmowing robots take on the astronomers, rocket landings actually are rocket science, and Lost in Space is now real.


Proprietary vs open source - which should you choose?

15 April, 2015 by Andrew Timms, Senior Sales Manager APAC, Paessler AG | Supplied by: Paessler AG

The low initial cost of implementing open source software is very appealing to IT managers, but sticking with proprietary software can often be the better way to go, argues Paessler AG's Andrew Timms.


Taking the helm - the role of the modern CIO

15 April, 2015 by David Jamieson* | Supplied by: Open Text Pty Ltd

Transformational CIOs have an opportunity to take the helm and develop IT infrastructures that improve the quality of products and services provided, while simultaneously driving efficiencies and cost reductions.


CSIRO beats Cisco logo claim, Microsoft may open-source Windows, Singtel's $1bn Trustwave purchase

14 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins

Cisco has failed to stop CSIRO from registering its logo as a trademark, Microsoft may one day make Windows open source and Singtel will acquire 98% of security service provider Trustwave for a little over $1 billion.


Australian IT spend will grow 4.2% in 2015

14 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australian IT spending will increase 4.2% in local currencies this year, but a stronger US dollar will lead to declining revenues globally, according to Gartner.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 9 April

09 April, 2015

This week: Linux Breach response brings bouquets, Google Analytics suffers breakdown, glitch leaves drivers without valid licences, Canadian government system on the nose and data centre meltdown leaves two million customers on hold.


Network performance monitoring pays dividends

08 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Emulex Corporation

A New Zealand research organisation required visibility and intelligence to see what was happening on its network, and know ahead of time if something suspicious was occurring that could affect the organisation and its members.


Cybercrims steal $1m from firms; Europe may prosecute Google; Telstra's eHealth purchase

07 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins

'Dyre Wolf' attack netts more than US$1 million, Europe's regulator could soon bring antitrust charges against Google and Telstra Health to acquire business assets of telemedicine provider Anywhere Healthcare.


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